Aunt Xie has been remarried into the Xu family for many years, and her eldest son, Xiong Mingguang, has never had any contact with her.
He did attend Xiong Mingxia's wedding once, but he only gave a generous gift and left without even attending the banquet.
It seems to have nothing to do with Aunt Xie, but the origin of Aunt Xie's poison has made everyone suspicious. Did she learn it when she was learning midwifery and herbal medicine from Xiong Baishu at the Xiong family?
If we can find clues at the Xiong family's house and find out what kind of poison it is, it might be of some help, at least enough to save Xu Ningyan's life, right?
Upon receiving the order, Xiong Mingguang and his entire family, including other Xiong relatives, were placed under control and detained.
They also searched the Xiong family's property, taking everything with or without writing on it, whether it was paper or silk, as long as it had a pattern, and then waited for someone to identify it.
The Xiong family was struck by a sudden misfortune. They were perfectly fine at home when they were suddenly surrounded by armed People's Liberation Army soldiers, and they were nearly scared to death.
Upon hearing that they were implicated by Aunt Xie, they couldn't help but change their expressions and start cursing.
Xiong Mingguang, in particular, looked the worst.
They were all taken to the Unity Brigade and detained, awaiting the final investigation results.
When Xiong Mingguang saw Xiong Mingxia, he couldn't help but ask her a few questions. After learning what had happened, he was furious: "Are you out of your mind? You've been by her side every day, serving her hand and foot, and you don't know anything about it?"
"You didn't know the brown sugar was poisonous, and you didn't know when poison powder was hidden under your fingernails? Didn't she ever think that if you drank that brown sugar water, you wouldn't be in danger either? And all you do is cry? You might as well die of stupidity!"
Hearing her elder brother's words, Xiong Mingxia couldn't help but feel a wave of fear: "I... how could I have known? This... even tigers don't eat their cubs! I... I'm her own child—"
Xiong Mingguang glared at her: "So what if she's my biological daughter? Don't you know what kind of person she is? She's the most heartless woman! She could abandon me back then, so how important do you think you are?"
She finished speaking with a cold snort: "At least she still has some motherly affection for you and spared your life! However, she didn't consider the trouble that will follow!"
Xiong Mingxia's face turned pale, naturally anticipating the consequences.
She poured the brown sugar water for Xu Ningyan, and she was the one who suggested the snacks. Aunt Xie is her biological mother. What if the People's Liberation Army thinks that the mother and daughter conspired together?
Overwhelmed with grief, Xiong Mingxia burst into tears.
Xiong Mingguang looked at his stupid sister and snorted coldly. She must have lived a good life after her biological mother remarried, otherwise she would have been raised to be so stupid. She deserves it!
Jingshan County People's Hospital.
Just as dawn was breaking, a military truck pulled up abruptly in front of the hospital.
The front and rear of the train were covered in dust and mud, making it almost impossible to see the military green color.
The People's Liberation Army soldiers guarding the hospital entrance watched the vehicle warily.
Before the car had even come to a complete stop, the driver's side door opened, and a tall, handsome man jumped out and rushed into the hospital without slowing down.
They were stopped by People's Liberation Army soldiers: "Who are you?"
Several men dressed in plainclothes, but with agile movements, jumped off one after another from the back of the carriage.
One of the tall, burly men stepped forward, holding identification in his hand: "Don't misunderstand! We're from Unit X in Beijing. My surname is Sun, and this is our Deputy Director Jiang. We've come to take Comrade Xu back to Beijing for treatment!"
The PLA soldier took the documents and examined them carefully. Then, remembering the instructions from above that people from Beijing would be coming in the next two days, he immediately realized that this was the group of people in front of him.
He couldn't help but wonder to himself, "Who is this Comrade Xu lying in the hospital that has alarmed a deputy director of a certain unit in Beijing?"
Of course, you can't tell what you're thinking just by looking at your face.
He bowed, stepped aside, and gestured that they could go in.
Jiang Zhiyuan had been extremely anxious the whole way, and now that he could get in, he immediately took three steps at a time, wishing he could run all the way.
Sun Zhou and the others watched from behind. In the past, they would probably have laughed at him, but now that a life was at stake and Xu Ningyan's life was in danger, everyone was on their guard and no one had the mind to laugh.
Sun Zhou gave a wink, then jogged ahead with his ID to clear a path for Jiang Zhiyuan. He also wanted to chat with the others so as not to delay Jiang Zhiyuan from seeing his future wife.
The remaining people, some followed him and others stayed behind to help the medical staff in the back carriage who were dizzy and weak from the journey and couldn't get off the train.
Let them get some fresh air; we'll need them to take care of Xu Ningyan when we get back.
With Sun Zhou leading the way, Jiang Zhiyuan quickly arrived at the ward door.
The leaders of Jingshan County haven't been stationed here for the past two days. Some come to check on things every day, while others have left their trusted secretaries here to be notified of any news. So there aren't many people here.
However, some of these people knew Jiang Zhiyuan, since the capture of spies had only been a short time ago.
Those who wanted to come forward and get closer to Jiang Zhiyuan, exchange a few pleasantries and boast about their achievements were all stopped by Sun Zhou without making a sound.
When Jiang Zhiyuan arrived at the ward door, he stopped walking briskly, took a deep breath, paused for a moment, and then entered the ward.
The ward was very quiet.
Over the past two days, everyone has figured out the pattern: Xu Ningyan is in a very stable coma. It is said that he only regained consciousness for a short while after being given an acupuncture at the Hongqi Commune Health Center. He memorized a phone number and had Yu Changlin call it to explain his situation. After that, he never woke up again.
He stopped vomiting blood and his condition did not worsen; it was as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.
Every day, the nurse's role is to come every hour, apply water to her chapped lips with a cotton swab, and then wash her body. She doesn't dare to do anything else.
It wasn't time to apply a wet cotton swab to her lips yet; only one People's Liberation Army soldier remained vigilantly guarding the ward.
However, after Jiang Zhiyuan came in, someone gestured for him to leave.
Only Jiang Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan, who was lying unconscious on the bed, remained in the ward.
Jiang Zhiyuan walked to the bedside. In just half a month, his wife, who used to smile brightly whenever she saw him, was now lying there with a sallow complexion and pale lips. She looked like a withered leaf, as if she would fall from the branch if a gust of autumn wind blew by.
Jiang Zhiyuan felt a sharp pain in his heart, his eyes stung, and his throat felt blocked.
His beloved Yan Yan, his wife, the girl he cherished dearly, is now unconscious, and he wishes he could take her place.
Sitting on the chair by the bed, Jiang Zhiyuan gently took Xu Ningyan's hand and pressed it against his cheek.
My hands were icy cold, and my fingernails had an ominous blackish-purple tinge, which looked quite frightening.
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